Hair-cutting device



T. A. MAXWELL.

HAIR CUTTING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 17. 1919.

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UNITED T aras ear orece.

THOMAS Afivilixwnrt, orci-ninnrn, Kansas.

' HAIR-CUTTING evice."

Application filed April 17,

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, THOMAS A. MAXWELL, a citizen of the Unite'd states, residing at Chanute, in the county of-Neosho and State of Kansas, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Hair-Cutting Devices, of which the following is a specification. I

This invention relates to an improved hair cuttingldevice for use in cutting hair in a style generally known as bobbing or as a Buster Brown hair cut and the principal object of the invention is to provide a hair cutter so constructed that it may be placed upon the head and supported thereon with the hair extending in operative relation to the cutting piece and clamped in position so that the hair may be out evenly and prevented from getting out of position While being cut'. I Another object of the invention is to so construct this hair cutter that the cutting blades may be guided in their movement and held in'proper contact so that the hairwill not be caught and pulled when being cut and to further so mount these blades that f they may be taken apart for sharpening.

Another object of the invention is to so construct this hair cutter that the supporting rods may be'adjusted according to the size of the head and according to the point at which it is desired to have the hair cut.

Another object of the invention is to so construct this hair cutter that it will be easy to operate. i

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein- Figure 1 is a view showing the improved hair cutter in plan, a portion of the handles being broken away to showthe means for mounting a spring yieldably holding the handles in a set position,

Fig. 2 is a view showing the improved hair cutter in elevation with the supporting rods removed,

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the improved hair cutter looking from the opposite side from that shown in Fig. 1,

Fig. 4: is an enlarged fragmentary view showing the manner of connecting the han dles with the blade, and, v

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view through the hair cutter at the point where the clamp is pivotally mounted.

This improved hair cutter is provided with the upper and lower blades 10 and 11,

1919. Serial no; 290,774.

upper blade in proper engagement with the lower blade. It shouldjbe noted that by proper adjustment of these nuts 1 1- the blades may be permitted to slide without binding and at the same time without beingv so loosely connected that there would be danger of the hair becoming caught between the blades and thus pulled instead of being cut by the cutting teeth-formed along the outer edge portion of the blade. A plate 15 which resembles a. comb and constitutes aguideis secured to, the inner edge face of the lower blade 11 and extends upwardly above the upper bladeas shown-in Figs. 2-

and iso that its teeth may engage-the hair to be cut-thus guiding the hair across "the cutter.

This hair cutter is provided with'handles 16 and 17 which are positioned beneath the cutting blade and are provided at their in ner or forward ends with fingers 18 and 19 connected "with the inner edge" portion of the blades and thus held rigidly in connection with the blades. fThese handles are provided respectively with a tubular sleeve 20 and finger orpin21 whichdits into the sleeve 20 and engages the spring 22 so that the handles will be yieldably held in the set position shown. The guiding 'plate 15 is cut away about the connection for the handles so that when the handles are pressed for movement toward each other the blades may move thus, causing the teeth at the outer edges of the blades to move in crossing-relation for cutting the hair. In order to hold the hair in proper position there has been providedv V a clamping strlp 23 pivotally mounted at one end and swinging beneath. the lower blade into operative position. This clamping strip is provided with teeth along its inner edge portion so that it. will engage the hair and firmly hold the hair in position for cuttmg. y

In order to hold the hair cutter in place upon the head while cutting the hair there has been provided a supporting structure including the sleeves 24 and 25 and rods 26 and 27. the sleeves and rods being connected with the lower blade or with the guiding plate. These rods 26 and 27 will be formed of wire which will be flexible and pref- Specification 0t Iietters 231361113, p'ate .g 19

erably resilient so that the wires may be drawn out of the tubes 24 and 25 when adjusting the clipper upon the head. If desired the sleeves may also be formed flexible so that they can conform to the contour of the head. It will thus'be seen that when in use this cutter or clipper Will fit securely upon the head and the cutting blades will be positioned about the back of the head adjacent the neck at a point where it is; desired to have tl e hair out.

When in usethehair will'be combedbut straight and'the cutter will thenbe; putini place with the supporting structure fitting about the head and hair, the clamping blade at this time of course being left in anien to l *l positionto one side of the cutting blade. The hair Wi-llQROW be carried over the cutting blade between the armscofqthe supportingstructure and across theguiding plate and then carried downwardly and combed straight so that the hair passes be-. tween the teeth of the guidingplate '15,. and down across the cutting blades, The clampingstripwill then be swunginto place and the hair will be securely clamped across: the cutting teeth of the'blades. The. blades can now .be moved throughthemediumof the handles and movement of the handles will cause the-upper blade toreciproca-te upon the lower blade and thus cause the hair-to be cut evenly. It will. thus beseen thatnwith this device the hair can be easily and quickly cut andcut in a straight line, about the head thereby permitting the hair to be cut in the desired. manner rapidlyl and with a small amount of labor. It often ;happens that in bobbing halir and using scissors to cut the,

hair it is difficult to keep the. hair an even length and it is to permit this object to be easily accomplished that the: improvedhair.

cutter has been. developed. lhenit is desired to sharpenthe. blades or-to.:talc the device apart for. cleaning or for repairs is:

simply necessary to remove the securing nuts. 1% thus releasing the-blades and permitting them to be ,takenapart. I have therefore provided a very eiiicient device ofthecharacter described.

WVhat is claimed is:

1. A hair cutting device comprising cutting means curved to substantially conform to the,cur.vature of a portion of a head, means for operating the cutting means and means extending over the head for supporting the cutting means in position.

2. A hair, cutting device comprising relatively movable cutter plates curved to substantially conform to the1.,curvat ure ofa head, means connected with cutter plates-for moving V-the same to cuthair,:means for supporting hair in position for cutting with ref erence to said'cutter plates means-for hold? ing the hair in engagenienttherewith and adj ustable members extending over the head and carried by the cutter plates for the pur poset-set-glorth.

3. A hair cuttingdevice-comprising super: posed relatively movablecutterplates curved to substantially conform to the curvature of v a head,.handles; connected withthev cutter plates for mavingthe same to cut hainitee'th for supporting hair in position for cutting with reference to said (fut-terplates, a clamp: ing strip conforming to the curvature .of the cutterplates-for holding the hair in engagement -therewith, and-an adjustable support,- ing member extending over thehead and carried by the cutter plates for the purpose set forth, o

4-. Ahair cutting device Comprising superposed relatively movable cutter plates curvedto-substantially conform to the curvature of a head, teeth conthei cutter plates, handles connected withthe cutter plates for moving the {same to cut hair, teeth for supporting hair iniposition for cuttingwith reference to the teeth of said :cutter plates, .a clamping strip conforming to the curvature cf thecutter plates for holding thehair in engage- THOMAS A. MAXWELL; 

